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With the coronavirus stats going in the right direction, all of us at C&G Newspapers look forward to resuming publication of the St. Clair Shores Sentinel and Birmingham-Bloomfield Eagle on May 27th. All other C&G newspapers will begin publishing on June 10th (Advertiser-Times on June 24th). In the meantime, continue to find local news on our website and look for us on Facebook and Twitter.

ROCHESTER HILLS — The Van Hoosen Farm will star in a new Detroit Public Television documentary.

The film, “On Van Hoosen Farm,” explores how five generations of the Taylor and Van Hoosen families lived, raised their families and worked the land.

“It is one of the great American stories that happened right here in Rochester,” said Pat McKay, Rochester Hills Museum supervisor. “We always felt our story was strong. This takes it to a whole new regional audience.”

Local businesses and residents are weighing in on the debate over mass transit as the countdown to a public vote on an upcoming millage continues.

In late September, the Sterling Heights Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s board of directors voted to advocate a “yes” vote on a millage proposal that comes courtesy of the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan.

If it passes at the polls Nov. 8, the proposal would levy 1.2 mills for 20 years, thus costing $120 annually to a taxpayer owning a home with an assessed value of $100,000.

Local high school students will soon get a chance to re-enact a TV movie that turned Zac Efron, Vanessa Hudgens and other performers into household names.

Henry Ford II High School will present “High School Musical on Stage!” Nov. 10-12. The stage musical is based on the 2006 TV movie, “High School Musical,” which aired on the Disney Channel and has since spawned sequels.

HAZEL PARK — Two millages are set to expire next year for Hazel Park Public Schools, millages that allow the district to repair and update its buildings — say, if a boiler breaks down or the roof starts leaking. On Election Day Nov. 8, voters will be asked to approve one millage that will replace both.

HAZEL PARK — One of the main hallways at the Hazel Park Community Center has been given a dramatic face-lift thanks to the efforts of a talented artist.

What were once drab cinderblock walls outside the main banquet hall are now floor-to-ceiling arrangements of triangles in varying shades of green, blue and beige — official city colors — that perfectly intersect points created by door thresholds, light fixtures and other details.

HAZEL PARK — The city of Hazel Park has a petition problem, officials say.

Currently, it takes very little to get an issue on the ballot — only 15 percent of the votes received by the mayor. Now a proposal seeks to increase the signature requirement for initiative and referendum petitions so that issues on the ballot better reflect the will of the people.

The ballot language for Proposal 2, up for vote on Nov. 8, reads as follows:

HAZEL PARK — Officials in Hazel Park are asking voters to approve a change to the terms of City Council, saying it will provide greater stability in local government.

Currently, the mayor and four council members of the Hazel Park City Council are all up for reelection the same year, every two years. On the ballot Nov. 8, a proposed charter amendment seeks to move them onto staggered terms, and to increase their terms from two years to four years.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On Sunday, Nov. 6, Shelby Township on its municipal grounds will host a 5K walk/run to honor and support local veterans, followed by a ceremony at the township’s memorial.

Registration for the run will open at 8 a.m. the day of the event, and the run will start at 10 a.m. The Veterans Day ceremony will begin at 1:30 p.m. with a special emphasis on the Fire and Police departments.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On Oct. 18, the Shelby Township Board of Trustees unanimously approved the second phase of a landscaping project that will extend landscaping on both sides of Auburn Road.

The original project was to landscape Auburn Road from Dequindre Road east to Hixson Street. Because the township received low bids for the first phase, it had extra funds and put the second phase — to landscape Auburn Road to Ryan Road — out to bid.

SHELBY TOWNSHIP — On the morning of Saturday, Oct. 22, nature photographer Joan Bonin was at Stony Creek Metropark to perform her daily check on the pair of eagles that have made the Inwood Trails their home.

When the cold, high winds drove her to head back after a couple of hours, she happened upon a 10-point buck standing at the point of Winter Cove, and she reflexively began taking a series of photos with the camera that was already in her hands.

Upcoming Events

The events in our calendar were submitted prior to the coronavirus crisis.
As efforts have increased to contain the spread of the coronavirus, many events have been canceled.
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On March 13, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order to cancel all events statewide that involve more than 250 people. It is recommended that you call ahead if you still intend to attend one of these events.